Shark Encounter Shore Excursion

Book the Shark Encounter and Coral World Marine Park Excursion, and get the charge of a lifetime, as our juvenile sharks circle within a couple of feet of you in the Shark Shallows pool. Your guide will inform you of the truths and myths of this often-misunderstood creature, while explaining about your visit in the pool on this St. Thomas day trip.

After your orientation session, a guide will take you and your group of no more than four guests at a time, into the Shark Shallows pool, which is approximately 42 inches deep in the area where you will participate.

In addition to your 40-minute shark adventure, your tour price includes admission to the Coral World Marine Park, which offers an Undersea Observatory, Caribbean Reef Encounter, Marine Gardens, Stingray Lagoon, Turtle Pool and Critter Corners. Through activities, feeding demonstrations and exhibits, the park educates guests on the conservation of the ocean's environment as well as its inhabitants.

For safety reasons, guests must be a minimum of 4'8" in height to participate. Guests under this minimum will be denied participation and will not be entitled to a refund.

Please note: Space is extremely limited and will sell out. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Shore Excursion Size

Small

Shore Excursion Type

Active, Water/Beach

Shore Excursion Duration

3 Hours 30 Minutes

Activity Level

Moderate

Shore Excursion Leaves From

Ship Pier

Food/Beverage Provided

None

Dress

Swim suit should be worn under a comfortable cover-up and sensible, rubber-soled deck or walking shoes are recommended. A towel, sunglasses and sunscreen are recommended.

Restrictions

Guests need to sign a waiver that they are in good physical health.
Participants must be a minimum of 4'8" in height. Pregnant woman cannot participate in animal encounters

Reviewer: KeithThe whole setup was an experience, from the underwater observation area to the iguana walking around. The swimming with the sharks was a real experience. The shark are just babies about 3 ft long but once they get used to you they do come close. Our guide was great also and showed us how to sink to the bottom and observe the shark. Looking for shark teeth was fun also.

Shark EncounterSeptember 28, 2016

Reviewer: Cindy ReichertCoral World is a beautiful facility. Small in scale however for the time spent there we were able to view the wildlife and take fantastic photos of the breathtaking view. The encounter with the sharks was in a small enclosed area and they were nurse sharks approx 4 feet long. We enjoyed the encounter and I would recommend.

Amazing Adventure!!!June 29, 2015

Reviewer: KyleeA fantastic shark adventure! We got so close to the sharks and it was amazing to be in the tank with them. We have swam with sharks previously and this excursions was so much better! We got closer to the sharks and the sharks were actively swimming around us. It was perfect!! LOVE the sharks!

Really funMay 17, 2013

Reviewer: HannaVery nice. Just we had to wait a long time to start the activity.

take a riskMay 29, 2011

Reviewer: dolphin loverthe park is extremely well maintained. the staff are friendly and HONEST. the shark encounter was short but a once in a life time experience. we werent afraid at all. the park was small but what they had was very nice. its a beautiful place with alot of photo opps. also had a nice gift shop.